Tema Traditional Council introduces new rules for funerals

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  • Susan Djan 2 months ago

    This is excellent
    Wow
    The nonsense at funerals ought to stop

  • These By-Laws fall short 2 months ago

    The concept of funerals in Ghana need serious work. It is crude and uncivilised, particularly among the Akans. Too long, a waste of time and money, family feuds and noisy. In the civilised world, they don’t delay burying th ...
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  • FRANKIE 2 months ago

    Excellent idea. My only worry is how it can be enforced. The religious and funeral nation status of Ghana is now being attacked. BRAVO to Tema Onukpai! Oobak3!

  • John,Tema 2 months ago

    They shd also target teenage pregnancy in their traditional area.Parents whose daughters become pregnant at young age shd be summoned .They need strong education on sex.

  • Kwame Angel 2 months ago

    Foolish! Think about more important things rather than gallons of Akpeteshie and malt for a funeral. Power is not the same as leadership. You can make laws related to noisemaking but you can't tell anyone to end his funeral a ...
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  • Truth 2 months ago

    You call someone foolish but didn't think through your response. They first point was to reduce the financial burden funerals bring to their people. Assuming that they allocate a place for funerals, don't you think that will ...
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  • LIFE 2 months ago

    Sensible response my brother

  • ARNOLD ARYEE 2 months ago

    Hi : It is Foolish for you to insult the Chief. You must Respect !!!!

  • Asembenia 1 month ago

    ONE GALLON OF AKPETESHIE, NOT GALLONS !

  • NART 2 months ago

    GOOD ONE THERE,
    PERFECT TTC

  • Prudhomme - Ghanaians are unintelligent 2 months ago

    Pure nonsense!

    Has anyone ever stollen TTC's money for their funerals?

    How about monies these traditional leaders spend on hook-up girls? Who can stop them?

    In a democracy, you cannot put a cap on what anybody spend ...
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  • Sustain 2 months ago

    Ah....you are the most intelligent Ghanaian.

  • Sebastian Deh 2 months ago

    What about the extravagant One week celebrations? These used to be private family issues. They have now become full blown funerals.

  • Supremo 2 months ago

    Not every traditional area observe 1 week and I think that's why they didn't go there. My opinion.

  • Yaw Atta 2 months ago

    I agree with you, that should be van as well. The 1 weeks' are now more than a full blown funeral with soo much extravagant spending and show off.

    Very much unnecessary.

    We know where it's coming from, they should just ...
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  • Yaw Atta 2 months ago

    'Ban'

  • Supremo 2 months ago

    Why the elders did nothing about wedding/marriage? That would have made the whole thing perfect and balance.

  • WATCHMAN 2 months ago

    The Tema Traditional Council has taken a positive step to bring sanity in Tema. However, it appears that the TTC has veered into areas within the domain of local government. For example, how is the TTC going to collect fines ...
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  • Nìi 2 months ago

    This's the new begin,the next will be the dead body,must be buried with in a week,third issue dead body must not be laid outside any more

  • Reply to nii,you can't detect time for burial 2 months ago

    Since,now a days the families are scattered everywhere so they can't organise burial within 1 week

  • Name 2 months ago

    In Europe, you have maximum of 10 days. Except in very special cases (like murder etc) that you may have 14 days.

    Who really cares about where EVERY member of the extended family will be at the funeral. Here the family is ...
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  • Asem 1 month ago

    This is a difference in traditions.

  • GRATEFUL UNDEAD 2 months ago

    Do we have funeral inspectors to enforce this bye law?

  • Asembenia 1 month ago

    Bylaws, not bye !

  • Ei... 2 months ago

    nullum crimen sene lege